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all the is saying is mr. obama said he had unplanned and he did not. mr. obama said he was going -- said he had a plan, and he did not. does mr. romney have a better plan? if he does, we have not seen heit. >> they have said governor romney will have his own economic plan. when might they put that out? >> they better put it out soon. i think mr. romney is a hard- working guy, a solid citizen, but he has thought into what i think is a bit of nonsense about supply side economics. he has bought into the idea that by cutting taxes used for the economy. that would be wonderful if true, but there is no doubt it is trooprue. what seems to happen is you might have some sort of the economy, but the deficit keeps getting bigger. we have an economic plan that was suggested by rahm eighth and not yet put in concrete that is based on a premise that is unproven. it is a delightful premise. supply side is delightful. it would be a wonderful thing if it is true, but there is no doubt it is true. >> where is the plan? didn't we try supply side in the reagan years? >> suppl
all the is saying is mr. obama said he had unplanned and he did not. mr. obama said he was going -- said he had a plan, and he did not. does mr. romney have a better plan? if he does, we have not seen heit. >> they have said governor romney will have his own economic plan. when might they put that out? >> they better put it out soon. i think mr. romney is a hard- working guy, a solid citizen, but he has thought into what i think is a bit of nonsense about supply side economics. he...
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both mrs. obama and mrs. bruni deny the first lady ever made the comment. mrs. obama does not like the depiction. >> i guess it's more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here, a strong woman and -- you know, but that's been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day barack announced, that i'm some angry black woman. who can write about how i feel? who? what third person can tell me how i feel? >> question, is it normal, or abnormal, for there to be friction between the president's west wing staff and the first lady and her east wing staff? michelle. >> i have absolutely no idea, but what i will tell you, personal opinion, this first couple clearly this is a woman who loves her husband, she's fiercely protective of the presidency of her husband, of their children of her image. i would suspect there would be some friction between the east wing and the west wing, if people are not doing their jobs. >> look, mrs. reagan, quite frankly, had a hand in the removal of my bees, the guy that hired me, don regan. she worked on it and worked
both mrs. obama and mrs. bruni deny the first lady ever made the comment. mrs. obama does not like the depiction. >> i guess it's more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here, a strong woman and -- you know, but that's been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day barack announced, that i'm some angry black woman. who can write about how i feel? who? what third person can tell me how i feel? >> question, is it normal, or abnormal, for there to be...
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congressional republicans are calling for a "urgent explanation" of mr. obama's comment to mr. medvedev. here's the exchange again. after my election i have more flexibility. >> question, mr. obama's -- or reset of u.s.-russian relations is his foreign policy priority. how much further is he likely to take that, that reset, in a second term? >> this is a gaff of the really the first order, john. he has confirmed the suspicions of every conservative and traditionalist and nee con in america that after his election, all this nonsense i've been supporting in my first term goes out the window and we've got the new and the -- obama de has scared the daylights out of it. >> wait a minute! wait a minute! [overlapping speakers] >> the missile system is gone. >> who is to say he means that? is it even interpreted by medvedev as to be literal? >> don't they allow -- [overlapping speakers] >> diplomatic. >> tell him to cut me some slack until i get elected, and then we can do business. >> so this is my price, you've got to be good to me on this, and cut me some slack? >> yes, i'll pay you
congressional republicans are calling for a "urgent explanation" of mr. obama's comment to mr. medvedev. here's the exchange again. after my election i have more flexibility. >> question, mr. obama's -- or reset of u.s.-russian relations is his foreign policy priority. how much further is he likely to take that, that reset, in a second term? >> this is a gaff of the really the first order, john. he has confirmed the suspicions of every conservative and traditionalist and...
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nelson mandela's wife guided the obama family through mr. mandela's personal archives, photographs and writings which have inspired him through the years. south africa's struggle against white's minority rule is a backdrop to mrs. obama's visit. the streets where police clashed with protestors, many of them young children among the places that she will visit. in the township of soweto, the church which was sang ewe airy to men and women, feared the part of party police. >> there are police everywhere. it is just chaos. they have places of refuge where they can hide because of the police. >> today the church is a living among. >> to south africa's recent past and it is here mrs. obama is expected to deliver a keynote address. soweto was the epicenter in the fight against apartheid and michelle obama will walk the same streets as nelson mandela and desmond tutu. this was their political background. as well as paying tribute to the past, this family's visit is focused on the future, grooming new generations of african leaders. >> mrs. obama is
nelson mandela's wife guided the obama family through mr. mandela's personal archives, photographs and writings which have inspired him through the years. south africa's struggle against white's minority rule is a backdrop to mrs. obama's visit. the streets where police clashed with protestors, many of them young children among the places that she will visit. in the township of soweto, the church which was sang ewe airy to men and women, feared the part of party police. >> there are...
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mr. obama will head to the west bank tomorrow. he will see the palestinian president tomak luta boss. he will bring the same message -- the bosnian president, mahmoud abbas. he will bring the same message, that it is time to get to the negotiating table. >> for more on what president obama hopes to accomplish on this visit, we spoke here every time ago to martin and dick, now director of the foreign-policy at brookings institution. for coming in. very cordial between the two men. do you think real differences remain between them over iran? but there are inevitably some differences between israel, a small country in iran posing neighborhood, and the united states, which has more than 1000 nuclear weapons in its arsenal. iran is not about to attack the united states. having said that, the president has put out a timeline of a year. mr. netanyahu has not contradicted him. and i do not think he wanted to show any difference during this visit, for sure. he does not want any daylight to show between the president and prime minister. but
mr. obama will head to the west bank tomorrow. he will see the palestinian president tomak luta boss. he will bring the same message -- the bosnian president, mahmoud abbas. he will bring the same message, that it is time to get to the negotiating table. >> for more on what president obama hopes to accomplish on this visit, we spoke here every time ago to martin and dick, now director of the foreign-policy at brookings institution. for coming in. very cordial between the two men. do you...
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mr. obama has used more drones than george bush did. mr. obama has followed the same strategy that mr. bush did. how do we take that? >> i think it's as to things. number one is that there are far greater differences on many domestic issues than there are on foreign policy. and on both of those issues, even small differences matter. there is a saying that, when you are almost drowning and the water is over your mouth, that last half inch where it covers your nose is very important. so small differences matter. that is one thing. i think the other thing that is important is that, while their policy statements are not qualitatively different, i think there is a difference in rhetoric which becomes important when they are held accountable by their own party and hopefully some time some president will feel his or herself accountable to the voters who put them in office. what that means is, if your claim, as is president obama's based on his speech and higher in 2009, that he wants to rework the u.s. relationship with the arab world, with the mu
mr. obama has used more drones than george bush did. mr. obama has followed the same strategy that mr. bush did. how do we take that? >> i think it's as to things. number one is that there are far greater differences on many domestic issues than there are on foreign policy. and on both of those issues, even small differences matter. there is a saying that, when you are almost drowning and the water is over your mouth, that last half inch where it covers your nose is very important. so...
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so, mr. obama visited three universities this week. the university of north carolina, the university of colorado, and the university of iowa. all in an effort to gain the attention of young voters and their parents before the 2012 presidential election six months from now. private universities have raised their tuition over months from now. by 29%. that is private universities. they charge board and division for a b.a. degree. and public universities funded by state tax dollars have seen their divisions rise in the last decade by 72% nearly doubling in ten years a b.a. degree. so, mr. obama has unvailed a plan to make college more affordable through loans administrated by the u.s. department of education. they are often at a low interest rate. 5%. $5,500 a year for college. $8,000 a year for graduate school. mr. obama wants to increase the funding for college loans inning a gate from $1 billion a year to $8 billion a yeara 700% out. question is barack obama pandering to the youth vote? >> well, what he is saying needs to de. my concern
so, mr. obama visited three universities this week. the university of north carolina, the university of colorado, and the university of iowa. all in an effort to gain the attention of young voters and their parents before the 2012 presidential election six months from now. private universities have raised their tuition over months from now. by 29%. that is private universities. they charge board and division for a b.a. degree. and public universities funded by state tax dollars have seen their...
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mrs. obama: your word is your bond, and you do what you say you are going to do. that you treat people with dignity and respect. mrs. trump: the only limits to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them. mrs. obama: the only limits to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them. 's convention is today's public relations catastrophe. melania is the bread of the on social media. you know the ones. it is about the perception of the trump campaign that is chaotic, dysfunctional, and as a result the incrimination's are flying. ?hould heads roll a question i put to dr. ben carson, once presidential hopeful and now close advisor to donald trump. dr. carson: if they were verbatim, perhaps the speech writers need to be reeducated. jon: sacked? son: first, you have to prove they were verbatim. the part of her speech that was plagiarized, but now seem strangely prophetic. mrs. trump: it would not be a trump contest without drama and excitement. jon: it was drama the republi
mrs. obama: your word is your bond, and you do what you say you are going to do. that you treat people with dignity and respect. mrs. trump: the only limits to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them. mrs. obama: the only limits to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them. 's convention is today's public relations catastrophe. melania is the bread of the on social media. you know the...
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just how and mr. obama defied history to win, even though u.s. unemployment is so high, is something that joe benson knows something about. and he was mr. obama's chief pollster in 2008 and in this recent election. he joins me now. >> how much more did you know that the american public knew going into the election on tuesday? >> when you are pulling in a presidential campaign, you ought to have a lot of confidence in your numbers. my wife and kids were joking with me that they saw me more relaxed than they've ever seen me before any election. i think we we had a hard-bought, close campaign, but we were confident that we will -- hard- fought close campaign, but we knew we were going to get the numbers that we needed. >> there has been a lot of conversation about the number of hispanic and african-american voters, the number of women who turned out for president obama. yousuf it was something else that gave him victory. >> -- you said it was something else that gave him victory. >> i think it was something else. he has always talked about the value
just how and mr. obama defied history to win, even though u.s. unemployment is so high, is something that joe benson knows something about. and he was mr. obama's chief pollster in 2008 and in this recent election. he joins me now. >> how much more did you know that the american public knew going into the election on tuesday? >> when you are pulling in a presidential campaign, you ought to have a lot of confidence in your numbers. my wife and kids were joking with me that they saw...
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clinton has become the secretary of state of mr. obama? and of us even more so to expect things to improve given that? so i think there's a problem here. the iranians always want to talk do you remember i said at the u.n. general assembly i'm prepared to speak with mr. obama. i announced it but he didn't respond. this year, too, i said the same thing. i said i would be prepared to meet mr. obama and the general assembly. this is a great opportunity after 30 years of conflict between the two countries of clashes in this agreement to talk. that's a huge breakthrough. i've said many times that the american policy in afghanistan is wrong. it doesn't serve you and we're even willing to help you with it is. there any more help... and we want to do it on a pro bono basis, by the way. we don't want anything any n return. we don't want remuneration, political status, we don't want anything in return. >> rose: i hear you, but there is enormous concern today-- and i'm telling you, it's not just in the united states and you know this, in a recent inte
clinton has become the secretary of state of mr. obama? and of us even more so to expect things to improve given that? so i think there's a problem here. the iranians always want to talk do you remember i said at the u.n. general assembly i'm prepared to speak with mr. obama. i announced it but he didn't respond. this year, too, i said the same thing. i said i would be prepared to meet mr. obama and the general assembly. this is a great opportunity after 30 years of conflict between the two...
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tv host smiley blasted mr. obama for the perceived slur. he argues mr. obama would never use with lateen, jewish or gay americans. >> would he ever say to our hispanic brothers and sisters on immigration in their concerns, stop gruesome ling? stop crying, stop complaining? did he say to gays and lesbians, top gruesome ling, stop crying no how does he get away with saying this to black folk when he would never form his lips to say that to any other constituency? >> clarence, how do you want to address this? >> well, i think first of all, for those who were in the room at the black caucus, there was a lot of love in the room. while you're going have people saying he shouldn't have said that, blah, blah, blah, still, he had the crowd with him. number two, everybody knows smiley and cornell west have been -- criticism of barack obama since before his re- elections for not being close enough to the liberal progressive agenda they follow. i've known cornell 15, 20 years. i respect all of them. but they have disagreements. >> what do you think of the new york t
tv host smiley blasted mr. obama for the perceived slur. he argues mr. obama would never use with lateen, jewish or gay americans. >> would he ever say to our hispanic brothers and sisters on immigration in their concerns, stop gruesome ling? stop crying, stop complaining? did he say to gays and lesbians, top gruesome ling, stop crying no how does he get away with saying this to black folk when he would never form his lips to say that to any other constituency? >> clarence, how do...
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mr. obama points to his administration's auto rescue for saving jobs. and romney emphasizes the need for domestic energy production as an economic engine for the area. >> we've had a lot of positive economic news over the last couple of months. and so the question is, is it too close to the election to really make an impact on people's votes? or are people still kind of weighing the economic realities of the country and of the state. >> reporter: the city of lord's town is home to a sprawling general motors factory, the area's largest employer. once on the verge of collapse, it's become a national symbol of the federal bailout of the auto industry and a center piece of mr. obama's campaign. former president bill clinton who will visit ohio next week with the president pointed to the plant's success as this summer's democratic party conventions in charlotte. >> the auto industry restructuring worked. it saved-- it saved more than a million jobs, and not just at gm, chrysler and their dealerships, but in auto parts manufacturing all over the country. >> r
mr. obama points to his administration's auto rescue for saving jobs. and romney emphasizes the need for domestic energy production as an economic engine for the area. >> we've had a lot of positive economic news over the last couple of months. and so the question is, is it too close to the election to really make an impact on people's votes? or are people still kind of weighing the economic realities of the country and of the state. >> reporter: the city of lord's town is home to a...
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obama who lived in hawaii as a child, speaking about the existential threat facing the islands. mr. obama: in many ways, our islands are the canary in the coal mine of the situation. that they are sending a message now, that if we don't act, and act boldly, it is going to be too late. ros: one of the major threats is rising sea levels driven by climate change, it rose by 16 centimeters in the 20th century. it has been rising more quickly in recent years. even with sharp cuts to carbon emissions, scientists predict it could rise 50 centimeters this entry. it is not just rising sea levels which pose a threat to some islands. here is the head of the caribbean community climate change center. >> if we fail to keep global temperatures within 1.5 degrees, the devastation is going to increase exponentially in the future. it is going to cause destabilization of the region, in many cases, you have climate refugees. in some cases, people will have to relocate. the estimates are that for example, if we arrive at 1.5, we will see a 70% to 90% decrease of coral reefs. if we get to 1.5, we are re
obama who lived in hawaii as a child, speaking about the existential threat facing the islands. mr. obama: in many ways, our islands are the canary in the coal mine of the situation. that they are sending a message now, that if we don't act, and act boldly, it is going to be too late. ros: one of the major threats is rising sea levels driven by climate change, it rose by 16 centimeters in the 20th century. it has been rising more quickly in recent years. even with sharp cuts to carbon...
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he called mr. obama "the most partisan president i've ever seen." u.s. and european markets rallied sharply today on word of new efforts to deal with the european debt problem. on wall street, the dow jones industrial average gained 244 points to close at 13,292-- its best finish since 2007. the nasdaq rose 66 points to close at 3,135. that's the highest it has been in 12 years. the news that drove the stock surge came from the european central bank. its president mario draghi announced a broad new plan to buy the bonds of the euro zone's most troubled countries. the bond purchases are intended to push down interest rates, so hard-pressed governments can borrow at lower cost. in turn, that could stave off defaults in spain and italy which could wreck the euro currency system. >> we will dohatever it takes within our mandate, within our mandate to have a single monetary policy in the euro area and to maintain price stability in the euro area and to preserve the euro, and we say that the euro is irreversible. >> holman: the european bank's announcement cam
he called mr. obama "the most partisan president i've ever seen." u.s. and european markets rallied sharply today on word of new efforts to deal with the european debt problem. on wall street, the dow jones industrial average gained 244 points to close at 13,292-- its best finish since 2007. the nasdaq rose 66 points to close at 3,135. that's the highest it has been in 12 years. the news that drove the stock surge came from the european central bank. its president mario draghi...
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house and mrs. obama said after the event, where are the students? i want to go surprise them. i heard her and i just knew. i scooted in the room a few moments before her and she came in and said something like, hey, everybody. and they erupted with joy. i liked looking at their faces and reactions and raw emotion on days when i'm feeling not so great, i look at that picture and it lifts me up all the time. anchor: thanks for being here. i don't know which is my favorite. really stunning. and find all the more day's news on our website. the team in washington will be off next week, but you can continue to get all the day's latest news from our colleagues in london. until then, thank you very much for watching world news america. and have a very happy holiday. >> with the bbc news app, our vertical videos are designed to work around your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way through the news of the day and stay up to date with the latest headlines you can trust. download now from selected app stores.
house and mrs. obama said after the event, where are the students? i want to go surprise them. i heard her and i just knew. i scooted in the room a few moments before her and she came in and said something like, hey, everybody. and they erupted with joy. i liked looking at their faces and reactions and raw emotion on days when i'm feeling not so great, i look at that picture and it lifts me up all the time. anchor: thanks for being here. i don't know which is my favorite. really stunning. and...
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first, mr. obama's time is over. in other words, when mr. obama becomes radical in his behavior, what that means is there is no change. and therefore he has been defeated. he has failed. and his presidential term will be not useful. secondly, america's most important-- historical opportunity will be-- opportunity will be lost, and america will no longer be able to replace itself in the world. i'm saying this as a person who sympathizes. captioning sponsored by rose communications captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
first, mr. obama's time is over. in other words, when mr. obama becomes radical in his behavior, what that means is there is no change. and therefore he has been defeated. he has failed. and his presidential term will be not useful. secondly, america's most important-- historical opportunity will be-- opportunity will be lost, and america will no longer be able to replace itself in the world. i'm saying this as a person who sympathizes. captioning sponsored by rose communications captioned by...
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in fact, without name, mr. obama said mr. trump and people like him are xenophobic. laura: what did the three amigos want to talk in that press conference, rajini? : u.s., canada and mexico haven't been a trio of harmonious nations. the summit was supposed to have last year but they had separate gripes on canada. now, justin trudeau was prime minister, he was the popular one of the trio. a lot of popular gush about him. this was about strengthening trade between this trading block and indeed working on climate change deals and also focusing indeed on lgbt rights which also came up during that press conference. of course, all of this dynamic of the trio could change because we will have a new president of the u.s. next year. laura: and president obama was teased about that, wasn't he? his last three amigos summit, rajini? >> there was a bit of a joke he was about to retire. a few chuckles at the beginning of that press conference. when he talked about some of the bigger themes i mentioned earlier about how he was a politician who came into office, being a community or
in fact, without name, mr. obama said mr. trump and people like him are xenophobic. laura: what did the three amigos want to talk in that press conference, rajini? : u.s., canada and mexico haven't been a trio of harmonious nations. the summit was supposed to have last year but they had separate gripes on canada. now, justin trudeau was prime minister, he was the popular one of the trio. a lot of popular gush about him. this was about strengthening trade between this trading block and indeed...
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the bbc has more on this return trip from mrs. obama. report: returning to the school where it all started, this afternoon michelle obama was welcomed back with overwhelming applause from hundreds of schoolgirls in north london, a place which holds special memories for the former first lady. it gave me -- mrs. obama: it gave me a level of focus and determination when i got to see you all up close. i said then that you remind me me, and all the fears and all thchallenges that you face, and you got to -- you gave me a .sense of comfort reporter: michelle obama made her first visit to the school back in 2009, and nine years later, her appearance and words of advice has had a long-lasting impact on students and staff >> she inspired me to go to law school and she inspired me in so manyways, to take on roles. there asels that i am well and my voices being heard from her and it is wonderful. reporter: today a new generation of schoolgirls got to meet the role model. mrs. obama was on stage for an hour and spoke openlyut a a wide range ofsss, i
the bbc has more on this return trip from mrs. obama. report: returning to the school where it all started, this afternoon michelle obama was welcomed back with overwhelming applause from hundreds of schoolgirls in north london, a place which holds special memories for the former first lady. it gave me -- mrs. obama: it gave me a level of focus and determination when i got to see you all up close. i said then that you remind me me, and all the fears and all thchallenges that you face, and you...
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mr. obama: hello, illinois. nick: he addressed the explosive revelations that trump appointees are working secretly to subvert the president. obmra: they are not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff out of this white house and then saying, "don't worry, we are preventing the other 10%." that is not how things are supposed to work. this is noarnormal. thesextraordinary times. and they are dangerous times. nick: these were his strongest criticisms yet of the man who succeeded him, and he was scathing about donald trump's response to events las in charlottesville, the clashes involving white supremacists and neo-nas. mr. obama: we are supposed to stand up to discrimination, and we are se as heck supposed to stand up clearly and unequivocally toazi sympathizers. how hard can that be, saying that nazis are bad? [laughter] nick: donaldmp is a counterpuncher, and over an hour later, buoyed by strong jobs figures, he described his reaction to being asked about his predecessor's criticis h. pre
mr. obama: hello, illinois. nick: he addressed the explosive revelations that trump appointees are working secretly to subvert the president. obmra: they are not doing us a service by actively promoting 90% of the crazy stuff out of this white house and then saying, "don't worry, we are preventing the other 10%." that is not how things are supposed to work. this is noarnormal. thesextraordinary times. and they are dangerous times. nick: these were his strongest criticisms yet of the...
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in august, mr. obama said it was time for assad to step aside. but, he resisted giving mainstream rebels the weapons they needed. derek chollet said the chaos that followed the limited u.s. intervention in libya's uprising affected the president's approach to syria. >> the initial conversation was about who was the syrian opposition? how can we be sure that the capabilities we provide them don't end up in the wrong hands? >> reporter: that gave the upper hand to assad's forces, and islamist fighters. in 2012, asked what could prompt u.s. action in syria, the president issued a now-infamous warning. >> a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. >> reporter: one year later, assad's forces killed 1,400 people in a chemical weapons attack on a damascus suburb. plans were set for the u.s. and french to strike. but suddenly, president obama announced he would seek congressional approval first. >> while i believe i have the authority to carry out this military action without specific congressi
in august, mr. obama said it was time for assad to step aside. but, he resisted giving mainstream rebels the weapons they needed. derek chollet said the chaos that followed the limited u.s. intervention in libya's uprising affected the president's approach to syria. >> the initial conversation was about who was the syrian opposition? how can we be sure that the capabilities we provide them don't end up in the wrong hands? >> reporter: that gave the upper hand to assad's forces, and...
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now, listen to what mr. obama had to say about what he thinks is in the mind set of vladimir putin. >> he said that he considers the breakup of soviet union to be tragic. i think there is a strong sense of russian nationalism and a sense that somehow the west is taking advantage of russia in the past and that he wants to in some fashion reverse that or make up for that. what i have repeatedly said is that he may be entirely misreading the west. he certainly is misreading american foreign policy. we have no interest in circling russia. we have no interest in ukraine beyond letting the ukrainian people make their own decisions about their own lives. >> question, what do you think of this reasoning of president obama, i ask you? >> look, john, i think it is great that president obama has done this academic break down of trying to read what vladimir putin means but president obama is the leader of the free world. what he is trying to do and it doesn't quite match up with his statements here is to prevent a massi
now, listen to what mr. obama had to say about what he thinks is in the mind set of vladimir putin. >> he said that he considers the breakup of soviet union to be tragic. i think there is a strong sense of russian nationalism and a sense that somehow the west is taking advantage of russia in the past and that he wants to in some fashion reverse that or make up for that. what i have repeatedly said is that he may be entirely misreading the west. he certainly is misreading american foreign...
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mr. obama met u.k. prime minister david cameron, and delivered a speech to the u.k. >> we committed to working together to that we could find an approach and is consistent w security needs. >> question, what are the intentions between the i don't think so and great britain today, pat? >> well, the tensions between -- britain is on sort of an austerity program now, also the british and french want the united states to be a little more aggressive in libya, which they've been very out front on. and for the g-8 he has problems with polls. the polls are concerned about given up the anti-missile defense and were the russians. so the real problems they've got is, john, they've got greece, ireland, spain and other countries that are real danger every going down, quite frankly. we've got the imf involved and the americans got their own debt problems. i'll tell you if you look at this, you look at the g-8, you're looking at a western world which is somewhat contracting and whose real power relative to the rest of
mr. obama met u.k. prime minister david cameron, and delivered a speech to the u.k. >> we committed to working together to that we could find an approach and is consistent w security needs. >> question, what are the intentions between the i don't think so and great britain today, pat? >> well, the tensions between -- britain is on sort of an austerity program now, also the british and french want the united states to be a little more aggressive in libya, which they've been...
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nor can mr. obama lose his focus. the reality is that his big problem may not be growth, but rather america's 75 million owner-occupied houses, 65% of which have a mortgage. if he introduces measures to help the quarter of these mortgages which are drowning in negative equity, he risks alienating the millions of hard- working voters who have diligently kept their heads above water. but if he does not fix the mortgage problem, the economy may languish for years. president obama is damned if he does, or doesn't, on housing. no wonder he'd rather talk about jobs. i'm stuart kirk. >> tom: that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, september 6. i'm tom hudson. good night everyone, and good night to you too, susie. >> susie: good night tom. i'm susie gharib. good night everyone. we hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. captioning sponsored by wpbt
nor can mr. obama lose his focus. the reality is that his big problem may not be growth, but rather america's 75 million owner-occupied houses, 65% of which have a mortgage. if he introduces measures to help the quarter of these mortgages which are drowning in negative equity, he risks alienating the millions of hard- working voters who have diligently kept their heads above water. but if he does not fix the mortgage problem, the economy may languish for years. president obama is damned if he...
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mr. obama is going to be having his audience. he will be looking at his pledge in 2008 and 2012 to pick up our economy, put people to work. how can he get a win scenario with india on that economic front? will they announce a helicopter sales and his offense package resulting in american jobs? mr. obama will be looking at the prices -- isis and counterterrorism proposal. we hear a new affiliate is going to idiot to try to radicalized red hat can the u.s. and india cooperate more on these issues question mark --? theobama will be looking to pivot to asia. this can help alice other challenges to america. >> it might be the linchpin. when people in washington think about the pivot to asia, they are focused on china. much less on india. can he change that? hei think you'll probably -- will probably make the argument is in both interest to do that. these are great democracies. he just went through an election where he got an historic amount of votes, 66% of the people voted. he won an overwhelming majority in the lower house. we need
mr. obama is going to be having his audience. he will be looking at his pledge in 2008 and 2012 to pick up our economy, put people to work. how can he get a win scenario with india on that economic front? will they announce a helicopter sales and his offense package resulting in american jobs? mr. obama will be looking at the prices -- isis and counterterrorism proposal. we hear a new affiliate is going to idiot to try to radicalized red hat can the u.s. and india cooperate more on these issues...
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mr. obama had joined the call in 2009, but hasn't pushed since. today abbas seemed to reaffirm that insistence, though he didn't use the word condition. >> ( translated ): it is the duty of the israeli government to at least halt the activity so that we can speak of issues. and when we define our borders and their borders together, each side will know its territory in which it can do whatever it pleases. so the issue of settlement is clear. >> warner: but the president said pre-conditions for talks were counter-productive. >> we do not consider continued settlement activity to be constructive, to be appropriate, to be something that can advance the cause of peace. if the only way to even begin the conversations is that we get everything right at the outset, or at least each party is then we're never going to get to the broader issue, which is how do you actually structure a state of palestine that is a sovereign, contiguous, and provide the palestinian people dignity. >> warner: the president also met with young palestinians, many of whom have los
mr. obama had joined the call in 2009, but hasn't pushed since. today abbas seemed to reaffirm that insistence, though he didn't use the word condition. >> ( translated ): it is the duty of the israeli government to at least halt the activity so that we can speak of issues. and when we define our borders and their borders together, each side will know its territory in which it can do whatever it pleases. so the issue of settlement is clear. >> warner: but the president said...
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. >> ifill: and for mr. obama turning that page means pushing a newly assertive agenda despite last fall's democratic losses. the agenda includes first-time proposals, such as:
. >> ifill: and for mr. obama turning that page means pushing a newly assertive agenda despite last fall's democratic losses. the agenda includes first-time proposals, such as:
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obama under 26 s in one speech, one month prior to the state of the union. why did mr. obama dropped the theme of inequality? the writer jon favreau tells us, anytime the democrat mentions inequality, suddenly they are they reaching populist. well, is being eight populist such of bad thing these days? many raging populist are taking hard. michael to masking in the new york review of books notes there's an optimism among liberals of the democratic party, after years of moving to the right, it's finally stopped chewing its way leftward, away from economic centrism and populism that the party as ahold has not embraced for years or even decades. >>> one people in particular to thank fothe survival, thus she said senator elizabeth warren, the professor harvard law school. after congress approved the troubled asset relief program, warren was selected by senate majority leader harry reid to supervise how the $700 billion bank bailout was to be administered. talk did most to get the country out of the 2008 financial crisis. warren also helped design the consumer financial prote
obama under 26 s in one speech, one month prior to the state of the union. why did mr. obama dropped the theme of inequality? the writer jon favreau tells us, anytime the democrat mentions inequality, suddenly they are they reaching populist. well, is being eight populist such of bad thing these days? many raging populist are taking hard. michael to masking in the new york review of books notes there's an optimism among liberals of the democratic party, after years of moving to the right, it's...
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mr. trump accused mr. obama of prioritizing america's enemies over its own people. here is . -- here is nick bryant. nick: president obama is accused often of being too emotionally aloof. today, his anger came to the forefront as he delivered this presidential rebuttal with a general at his side to donald trump and his demand for a ban on muslims entering america. we have proposals from the presumptive republican nominee for the president of the united states to bar muslims from emigrating to the united states of america. you hear language that singles out immigrants. suggests entire religious communities are complicit in violence. where does this stop? mr. obama avoided other and donald trump's name, but the billionaire's demand after the orlando massacre -- that he should resign from president for refusing to use the term "radical islam" has enraged him. pres. obama: it is a political talking point, not a strategy. the reason that i am careful about how i describe this threat has nothing to do with political correctness, and everything to do with actually defeatin
mr. trump accused mr. obama of prioritizing america's enemies over its own people. here is . -- here is nick bryant. nick: president obama is accused often of being too emotionally aloof. today, his anger came to the forefront as he delivered this presidential rebuttal with a general at his side to donald trump and his demand for a ban on muslims entering america. we have proposals from the presumptive republican nominee for the president of the united states to bar muslims from emigrating to...
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on the newshour tonight: the comments came as mr. obama visited indonesia. margaret warner chronicles the president's stop in the world's most populous muslim nation. >> lehrer: then, some perspective on george w. bush's and other presidential memoirs from historians julian zelizer and michael beschloss. >> ifill: from flood-ravaged pakistan, special correspondent saima mohsin follows a team from doctors without borders still working to save lives. >> we have mostly skin diseases. we have upper respiratory tract infek shuns and we have about 6 to 8 malaria cases. >> lehrer: we look at the power shift in state capitals after the midterm elections with reporters from minnesota, ohio, wisconsin and maine. >> ifill: plus, ray suarez has the story of neighbors and classmates who remember barack obama's childhood days in indonesia. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for
on the newshour tonight: the comments came as mr. obama visited indonesia. margaret warner chronicles the president's stop in the world's most populous muslim nation. >> lehrer: then, some perspective on george w. bush's and other presidential memoirs from historians julian zelizer and michael beschloss. >> ifill: from flood-ravaged pakistan, special correspondent saima mohsin follows a team from doctors without borders still working to save lives. >> we have mostly skin...
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mr. obama was speaking at the white house. mr. obama said too much blood had already been shed in the middle east, and that in his words, history had taught there was another path. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center -- >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. [woman vocalizing] >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> ♪ the top of the world, and i'm th
mr. obama was speaking at the white house. mr. obama said too much blood had already been shed in the middle east, and that in his words, history had taught there was another path. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe,...
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mr. obama's three-day visit showed points of contention and cooperation in the expanding u.s.-india relationship. from indian involvement in afghanistan and its explosive relationship with neighboring pakistan to the promotion of democracy to nuclear non-proliferation and trade and business relations. at a news conference earlier in the day, mr. obama and indian prime minister highlighted further economic opportunity for both countries. >> we've expanded trade and investment to create prosperity for our people. >> india needs an investment of a trillion dollars in the next five years in its infrastructure. it would welcome american contribution in fulfilling that condition. >> suarez: since last week's election in the u.s., the president has sought to rebrand his stop in india as a jobs and trade mission. mr. obama pointed to deals between american and indian firms he said would support the creation of more than 53,000 jobs in the u.s. even as both leaders looked forward, relations between india and its arch rival pakistan were never far from the surface. the two nuclear power
mr. obama's three-day visit showed points of contention and cooperation in the expanding u.s.-india relationship. from indian involvement in afghanistan and its explosive relationship with neighboring pakistan to the promotion of democracy to nuclear non-proliferation and trade and business relations. at a news conference earlier in the day, mr. obama and indian prime minister highlighted further economic opportunity for both countries. >> we've expanded trade and investment to create...
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obama was in chile he delivered a major address to the latin american world. mr. obama praised the region for reversing its dictatorial authoritarians from chile and peru. >> virtually all the people of latin american, have gone from living under dictatorsships to living in democracies. across the region we see vibrant democracies from mexico to chile to costa rica. >> the president also praised the region for its economic reforms. >> having made tough but necessary reforms, nations like peru and brazil are seeing impressive growth. >> and growth going into the future. item, economic projection 2011 -- 4.5% growth. 2012, 4.6% growth. this makes latin america a strong market of, of course, u.s. goods. item, history of consumption. latin america is the u.s.'s fastest growing trade partner. between 1998 and 2009, an 11- year period trade nearly doubled, up 82%. item, jobs. u.s. exports to the region are projected to support more than 2 million jobs here in the u.s. all of this signals, of course, the region's rising influence globably. >> countries like chile and bra
obama was in chile he delivered a major address to the latin american world. mr. obama praised the region for reversing its dictatorial authoritarians from chile and peru. >> virtually all the people of latin american, have gone from living under dictatorsships to living in democracies. across the region we see vibrant democracies from mexico to chile to costa rica. >> the president also praised the region for its economic reforms. >> having made tough but necessary reforms,...
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mr. obama formally asked congress last night, to end the half-century old embargo. >> when what you're doing doesn't work for fifty years, it's time to try something new. ( laughter ) >> ifill: but not all in congress support the president's moves on cuba, as republican ileana ros-lehtinen of florida
mr. obama formally asked congress last night, to end the half-century old embargo. >> when what you're doing doesn't work for fifty years, it's time to try something new. ( laughter ) >> ifill: but not all in congress support the president's moves on cuba, as republican ileana ros-lehtinen of florida
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but i think mr. obama... i would personally wish he'd have more buy-in with some of the relationships around the world, as i've today you in the past. it sometimes matters. >> rose: you famously said to me in a conversation that what what you learned most about being deputy secretary of state from your previous exmerns at the pentagon and elsewhere was that relationships matter. getting along with someone, being able to have them listen to you and exchange in a die dialogue matters and he's not doing enough of that? >> i don't think so. i don't think so. my own view of our president is the that he's a wonderful family man, he's got a lot of emotion and a lot of love for his family. i don't think that extends to his business relationships. i'm not saying he has to be in love with his colleagues but i think he has to be interested in them as people. >> rose: (laughs) yes. >> if only because it's in our self-interest to draw them out a little bit. so if i had a criticism of the president it would be i wish he'd
but i think mr. obama... i would personally wish he'd have more buy-in with some of the relationships around the world, as i've today you in the past. it sometimes matters. >> rose: you famously said to me in a conversation that what what you learned most about being deputy secretary of state from your previous exmerns at the pentagon and elsewhere was that relationships matter. getting along with someone, being able to have them listen to you and exchange in a die dialogue matters and...
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mr. obama exhausts organized labor. he fumes at republican opponents and their alleged negativism. >> yes, we can. remember that was our slogan? their slogan is, no we can't. [ laughter ] nope, no. no. >> 50 days to go in the name of the game is blame. blame the opponent. keep the focus on him. for the incumbent president, the strategy is offensive. blast the republicans. the party of no. >> when it comes to just about everything we've done to strengthen our middle class, to rebuild our economy, almost every republican in congress says no. >> as a punitive positive yes merger, embraced by the democrats, mr. obama calls for $50 billion of new spending. infrastructure on roads, bridges, runways, but spread over many years and fully paid for, but how the $50 billion would be produced was not explained. this was not a stimulous proposal and chance of passing congress seemed to be minus zero. on thursday, the president called for other money measures, including investment tax credits, emphasizing restriction development, the
mr. obama exhausts organized labor. he fumes at republican opponents and their alleged negativism. >> yes, we can. remember that was our slogan? their slogan is, no we can't. [ laughter ] nope, no. no. >> 50 days to go in the name of the game is blame. blame the opponent. keep the focus on him. for the incumbent president, the strategy is offensive. blast the republicans. the party of no. >> when it comes to just about everything we've done to strengthen our middle class, to...
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mr. obama, in a private meeting with democrats, urged them to defend his signature health care law. >> hello, everybody! happy new year! >> reporter: while a few floors up, mister pence rallied his former republican colleagues in the house to dismantle it. he said afterward that republicans are paying attention to how to avoid ripple effects of repeal, for individuals and the market. >> we're working right now, the white house staff is, on a series of executive orders that
mr. obama, in a private meeting with democrats, urged them to defend his signature health care law. >> hello, everybody! happy new year! >> reporter: while a few floors up, mister pence rallied his former republican colleagues in the house to dismantle it. he said afterward that republicans are paying attention to how to avoid ripple effects of repeal, for individuals and the market. >> we're working right now, the white house staff is, on a series of executive orders that